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In London, during the 2012 Games, several world records were broken on the track of the Olympic velodrome. This was not by chance. Michael Taylor, the head architect of this magnificent sports facilit...

When London won the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games, one of the Organising Committee’s chief concerns was to fulfil a commitment from its bid to avoid leaving any ‘white elephants’ by only buildi...

Throughout the planning and construction process for London 2012, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has kept a vision of the future in mind. The venues for th...

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) was established in 2009 – three years ahead of London 2012 – to ensure that the post-Games legacy plans for London’s Olympic Park are more developed th...

In-depth plans for developing the Olympic Park and its venues, after the Paralympic Games have ended, will ensure a lasting sporting legacy for the area. A £300m construction project run by the London...

With adrenaline coursing through athletes’ veins on the playing fields, LOCOG has gone the extra mile to create a relaxing haven, providing facilities that meet participants’ every need before, during...

The eye-catching pitches at Riverbank Arena, where the hockey and Paralympic football tournaments will be held, are the first of their kind in an Olympic Games’ tournament. This is because organisers ...

Since being selected as a Games venue, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), which began in 2000, has benefitted from significant investment – with all improvements designed to h...

The Olympic Games require a huge amount of organisation, coordination and planning. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has spent the last seven years preparing to deliver the Games, and it w...

All 34 London 2012 venues are ready to play host to the world’s leading athletes, with the Olympic Games set to get underway in just eight days. At the heart of the action will be the stunning Olympic...